Sea kayaking from Hangklip to Gordons Bay

14 November 2004
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Hangklip-Rooiels
The fire-scarred mountains between Pringle Bay and Rooiels beckon. Deon gives his best piratanical scowl.		 Rooiels
Rooiels from the sea. The mountains of the Kogelberg Nature Reserve rise green in the distance. The reserve is now a World Heritage Site. To see what's on the other side of the mountains, click on Palmiet riverscapes.		 Lunch stop at Rooiels
Rooiels beach - about halfway. We estimate that we paddled 40+ kms in total. It took us about 5 hours.
"Intrepid paddlers"
Rooiels beach - time for a beer. We would need all that energy despite the apparent tranquillity in the background.		 Deon
This is some of the most beautiful coastline in South Africa. Unfortunately, bikers roar along the coast road most weekends. Out on the water it's silent except for the reflected scream of the bikes. It's not as if they're enjoying the scenery; how can they at 140km/h? The mentality defeats me...

Kogel BayKogel Bay mountains. The sea is calm and cormorants, seals, Cape gannets and penguins share it with us. But an hour later the water became confused as the onshore swell and chop reflected off the sea cliffs. We had to paddle solidly for 2 hours to stay upright. A diver tells me later that a dive site north of Steenbras is known as the "washing machine".

Kogelberg Coast Google Earth kayak tracks

A collection of tracks and photos of weekend paddles along the stunning coast of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. On most weekends, Deon and I paddle and sail this coast, spending countless enjoyable hours.
Download Google Earth tracks of our kayak trips on the Kogelberg Coast or view the kayak tracks in Google Maps

Text and photos and GE fly-over by Ralph Pina using a Garmin Foretrex 101 Wrist-mounted GPS Navigator

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